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Car crashes into ditch and electric pole in Atwater, Atwater OH

Traffic

Reported: 11/12/2025 11:15 AM

Near OH-183, Atwater, OH 44201

A car crashed into a ditch and then hit an electric pole with wires down near Route 183 at the intersection of Mott and Clark in Atwater. First responders and state police were notified and are on the way. Sparks were seen coming from the wires on the ground.

Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police

01:49

Transcript:

00:00

Requested a one vehicle accident car versus ditch head on into an electric pole.

00:05

We do have sparks coming from the wires on the ground near State Route 183.

00:29

1418.

00:31

Okay.

00:39

Dispatch from Medicines.

00:43

Go ahead.

00:45

Medical ones are out.

00:47

Okay.

00:53

Okay, error in communication.

00:54

This call came in from Niles.

00:56

I thought it was taken here.

00:58

I assumed one of my coworkers had contacted Lanes.

01:02

When I called for the ETA, they advised they had not gotten a call.

01:05

They're on the way now.

01:09

Okay.

01:14

I'm in route to the station.

01:25

Just a one vehicle accident versus ditch and head on into a pole with black wires on the ground.

01:31

First responders en route, and we advised OSP.

01:34

Can you advise on 100?

01:39

All right.

01:41

What's the others?

01:46

Near Route 183, cross streets are Mott and Clark.

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Near OH-183, Atwater, OH 44201

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